Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1486)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
261842008781	971	Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	461 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 494-2601	326	17	19.1	44.5%	132 (40.5%)	4 (1.2%)	177 (54.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$17,321			$2,390			$14,931	33	49.6	695	276
262460006110	972	Morley Stanwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4808 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 856-7684	461	28	16.7	73.8%	408 (88.5%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	$14,849			$4,813			$10,037	33	30.9	982	10
260759004343	973	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Ayer St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5400	511	30	17.2	77.9%	459 (89.8%)	9 (1.8%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	$12,841			$2,215			$10,627	32.9	35.9	907	66
262463006113	974	Morrice Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Mason	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 625-3142	242	20	12.3	55.0%	224 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$9,551			$868			$8,683	32.9	38.4	880	94
260877008247	975	Charlotte Upper Elementary School	Public	4-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 541-5770	573	29	19.5	46.2%	492 (85.9%)	16 (2.8%)	34 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	$11,682			$1,656			$10,025	32.8	28.3	1016	41
262379006049	976	Keicher Elementary School	Public	3-6	137 Broad St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5200	402	23	17.6	62.2%	350 (87.1%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	$14,175			$2,160			$12,015	32.8	27.6	1029	53
260018601073	977	Crossroads Charter Academy K5	Public, Charter	K-5	215 N State St	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Crossroads Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-6589	160	16	9.8	74.4%	123 (76.9%)	9 (5.6%)	11 (6.9%)	6 (3.8%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.4%)	$15,843			$4,158			$11,686	32.7	32.3	963	14
263606001545	978	White Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 East Pine Hill St	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-2301	414	24	17.2	83.8%	347 (83.8%)	14 (3.4%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	$13,687			$2,495			$11,192	32.6	29	1004	26
260264003978	979	Pine Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	1025 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	294	17	16.8	78.6%	249 (84.7%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$13,997			$2,202			$11,795	32.6	32.7	955	24
261160001818	980	Geer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14767 Prospect St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2300	372	26	14	78.8%	337 (90.6%)	18 (4.8%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$18,529			$2,969			$15,560	32.6	31.4	975	5

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.